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Key resources for researching Australian law

Basic tools

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Law Library Holdings List and Location Guide Reference area and each Level  
Abbreviations of legal publications Reference area and each Level Abbreviations of legal publications
Australian guide to legal citation REF A114 M517A 2002 / Level 1 Australian Guide to Legal Citation (pdf, 760kb); 2nd ed, Melbourne University Law Review Association, 2002
Library electronic journals   Law electronic journals
Library databases   Law databases
Monash University Library Catalogue   library catalogue
Library subject guides Information desk Law subject guides
Australian Law Links to Case Law and Legislation   Law on the internet

Commentary on Case law and legislation

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Halsbury's Laws of Australia Reference area / Level 1 (current to 1999) LexisNexis AU
Laws of Australia   Lawbook online
Loose-leaf services via library catalogue CCH Online | LexisNexis AU
Texts via library catalogue  
Reports (ALRC, Govt., etc) via library catalogue via library catalogue

Journal articles (from databases)

Database Notes
AGIS Plus Text Australian Attorney General's Information Service covers all aspects of law. 1975- . Includes some full text.
Australian Public Affairs-Full Text Covers Australian political, economic, legal, social and cultural affairs. 1978- . Includes some full text
CaseBase Articles and cases on Australian law topics
CINCH Australian Criminology Database covers all aspects of crime, criminal justice and criminology. 1968- . No full text.
FAMILY Australian Family and Society Abstracts covers family law. 1980- 
LegalTrac International journal index with Australian coverage of most aspects of law. Limited full text.
LexisNexis AU 9 Australian law journals in full text

Case law - finding cases

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Casebase Topic / Party Name / Statute / Words and Phrases   LexisNexis AU
Australian Case Citator Party Name Reference area / Level 1 Lawbook online
Australian Current Law - Reporter Topic / Party Name / Statute / Case / Words and Phrases Reference area / Level 1 LexisNexis AU
Australian Digest and Australian Legal Monthly Digest Topic / Party Name Reference area / Level 1 Lawbook online
Federal Statutes Annotations Statute / Amended Section Cth Legislation / Level 1 LexisNexis AU
Cth Statutes Annotations Statute / Amended Section Cth Legislation / Level 1  
Vic Statutes Annotations Statute / Amended Section Vic Legislation / Level 1 LexisNexis AU
Australian Legal Words and Phrases Words and Phrases   LexisNexis AU
AustLII Topic / Party Name   AustLII

Full text Law reports

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Cth and Federal Law Reports Level 1 Lawbook online
Victorian Reports Level 1 LexisNexis AU
Australian Law Reports Level 1 LexisNexis AU
Unreported Judgments   LexisNexis AU
AustLII
Others Level 1 (see Holdings List or catalogue) Electronic case law

Legislation - finding legislation by topic or Act name

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Indexes:
Wicks Subject Index to Cth Legislation Cth Legislation / Level 1  
Index to Subject Matter of Victorian Legislation Vic Legislation / Level 1  
Full text legislation:
Cth / States / Territories Level 1
Loose-leaf services (search via library catalogue)
AustLII | LAWLEX | CCH online | Law on the internet
Commonwealth only   ComLaw
Victorian only   Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents
Updating legislation:
Federal Statutes Annotations Cth Legislation / Level 1 LexisNexis AU
Cth Statutes Annotations Cth Legislation / Level 1  
Victorian Statutes Annotations Vic Legislation / Level 1 LexisNexis AU
Australian Current Law - Leg. Reference area / Level 1 LexisNexis AU
Australian Legal Monthly Digest Reference area / Level 1 Lawbook online

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